beat out
verb
beat out; beaten out or beat out; beating out; beats out
1
: to make or perform by or as if by beating
2
: to mark or accompany by beating
3
: to turn (a routine ground ball or a bunt) into a hit in baseball by fast running to first base
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And incumbent Rick Sparks got the most votes for the at-large seat, beating out La Jolla residents Greg Jackson and Dave Abrams.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Chalamet accepted the award via Zoom while on the set of Dune 3, beating out nominees Adam Sandler, Tom Cruise, Pat McAfee, and MrBeast — hopefully the latter won’t be too upset about the loss.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Facebook beat out MySpace in worldwide users.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Conway’s 10-plus-pound gar was certified as a new Oklahoma record Tuesday, beating out the previous record by more than three pounds, according to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Chalamet accepted the award via Zoom while on the set of Dune 3, beating out nominees Adam Sandler, Tom Cruise, Pat McAfee, and MrBeast — hopefully the latter won’t be too upset about the loss.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Facebook beat out MySpace in worldwide users.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Conway’s 10-plus-pound gar was certified as a new Oklahoma record Tuesday, beating out the previous record by more than three pounds, according to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Beat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20out. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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